Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

Athletes are rated according to three criteria: technique, aerial maneuvers and speed.

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Radiation therapy is one of the most effective treatments for many kinds of cancer, helping to destroy tumours and save lives. Because these treatments use high‑energy radiation directed at specific ...

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

New research on heart rate variability suggests that composure isn’t a personality trait. It’s a physiological skill the nervous system can train—one that may determine who thrives when the stakes are ...

Researchers have launched a study to find a typical range for flatulence, which has been harder to measure than you might ...

While moguls can be naturally formed by skiers and snowboarders making sharp turns down a slope, at the Olympic level, they are man-made to ensure any given course is fair and consistent for all ...

Scientists created smart underwear that measures farts, helping researchers track gut microbes and define what normal ...

In humans, chronic high blood pressure forces the heart to work too hard. The muscle of the left ventricle thickens in defense, a condition called hypertrophy. Eventually, this leads to fibrosis, ...

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The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each week — from voting to criminal justice to the free press and everything in between. We ...